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<< Our Photo Pages >> Devil's Footprint - Sculptured Stone in Czech Republic in Bohemia

Submitted by ladrin on Wednesday, 19 February 2020  Page Views: 595

Multi-periodSite Name: Devil's Footprint Alternative Name: Ďáblova šlápota
Country: Czech Republic
NOTE: This site is 14.837 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Bohemia Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Třeboň  Nearest Village: Kolence
Latitude: 49.079714N  Longitude: 14.781620E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Devil's Footprint
Devil's Footprint submitted by ladrin : So called Devil's Footprint boulder. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Sculptured Stone in Bohemia

Devil's Footprint is the name of the wood south from the Kolence village. The name comes from the large granite boulder which can be found just next to the forest road. An outline of the devil carrying a boulder and the numbers 1247 and 1896 are angraved in stone.

The stone is locally favourite and well known. There are several folks tale associated with. The most famous one talks about the bet between devil and the priest. The devil didn't succeed in bringing this boulder from Rome to nearby Novosedly village before the priest finnished a Mass. As a result of his lost, angry devil slung the stone on the ground and stamped on it with its hoofs.

Imprints of two hoofs can be also easily seen just below the picture of the devil. The date 1247 remains mystery, but 1896 was the year when ponds were regulated and in the same time the stone was cleaned of mosses and lichens.

Another interesting artificial stone formation can be found just a few steps from the boulder on the forest crossroad. Remains of the former monument to commemorate golden wedding of Duke Schwarzenberg and Princess Ida of Liechtenstein from 1908.

The fact is, that this structure seems more like true megalithic tomb these days. And it was also mistakenly regarded as an ancient monument in the book of one local amateur stone enthusiast...

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Devil's Footprint
Devil's Footprint submitted by ladrin : Unmistakable resemblance of the ancient dolmens.. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Devil's Footprint
Devil's Footprint submitted by ladrin : Another interesting artificial stone formation can be found nearby. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Devil's Footprint
Devil's Footprint submitted by ladrin : Remains of the former monument to commemorate golden wedding of the nobility. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Devil's Footprint
Devil's Footprint submitted by ladrin : The stone is locally favourite and well signposted. No problem to locate it. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Devil's Footprint
Devil's Footprint submitted by ladrin : Outline of the devil carrying a boulder, years 1247 and 1896 and the imprints of the hoofs.. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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